INS TUSHIL
Context: INS Tushil is to be commissioned by The Indian Navy at Kaliningrad, Russia, on 09 Dec 24.
- Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest for the ceremony.
About INS Tushil
- Name: Tushil, means ‘the protector shield’ and its crest represents the ‘Abhedya Kavacham’ (impenetrable shield).
- Motto: ‘Nirbhay, Abhedya aur Balsheel’ (Fearless, Indomitable, Resolute),
- Frigate: It is a multi-role stealth guided missile frigate
- It is an upgraded Krivak III class frigates of the Project 1135.6
- INS Tushil is seventh in the series of Project 1135.6 and is the first of the two upgraded additional follow-on ships.
- Six ships of the Project 1135.6 are already in service i.e. three Talwar class ships, built at Baltiysky shipyard, St. Petersburg, and three follow-on Teg class ships, built at Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad.
- Fleet: INS Tushil will join the ‘Sword Arm’ of the Indian Navy, the Western Fleet, under the Western Naval Command.
- Make in India: The indigenous content of the ship has been enhanced to 26% and the number of made-in-India systems have more than doubled to 33.
- Major Indian OEMs: BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, Keltron, Nova Integrated Systems from Tata. etc
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UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
Context: India has been chosen to chair the 68th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for the first time.
- Ambassador Shambhu S Kumaran, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna, officially assumed the chairmanship.
About the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
- Origin: The CND) was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1946, to assist the ECOSOC in supervising the application of the international drug control treaties.
- Members: 53 member states elected by ECOSOC.
- Functions: Governing body of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- Principal UN Body on Drug Policy: The CND is the key policymaking body of the UN on drug-related matters.
- Roles: Monitoring global drug trends, supporting member states in formulating drug policies, and overseeing the implementation of international drug conventions.
- Headquartered: Vienna